Little Women — Page 2

English → Pt CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

I agree not to expect anything from Mother or you, but I do want to buy _Undine and Sintran_ for myself.

Concordo em não esperar nada de Mãe ou de vocês, mas quero comprar _Undine e Sintram_ para mim mesma.

I've wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm.

Já faz tanto tempo que desejo isso," disse Jo, que era uma devoradora de livros.

"I planned to spend mine in new music," said Beth, with a little sigh, which no one heard but the hearth brush and kettle-holder.

"Eu planejava gastar o meu em músicas novas," disse Beth, com um pequeno suspiro, que ninguém ouviu exceto a escova da lareira e o suporte da chaleira.

"I shall get a nice box of Faber's drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.

"Vou comprar uma bela caixa de lápis de desenho Faber; eu realmente preciso deles," disse Amy decididamente.

"Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything.

"Mãe não disse nada sobre o nosso dinheiro, e ela não vai querer que abramos mão de tudo.

Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo, examining the heels of her shoes in a gentlemanly manner.

Que cada uma compre o que quiser e se divirta um pouco; tenho certeza de que trabalhamos bastante para merecermos," exclamou Jo, examinando os saltos de seus sapatos de maneira cavalheiresca.

"I know I do—teaching those tiresome children nearly all day, when I'm longing to enjoy myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone again.

"Eu sei que sim — ensinando aquelas crianças entediantes quase o dia todo, quando estou ansiando por me divertir em casa," começou Meg, no tom de queixa novamente.

"You don't have half such a hard time as I do," said Jo.

"Você não passa nem metade de um tempo tão difícil quanto eu," disse Jo.

"How would you like to be shut up for hours with a nervous, fussy old lady, who keeps you trotting, is never satisfied, and worries you till you're ready to fly out the window or cry?"

"Como você gostaria de ficar trancada por horas com uma senhora velha, nervosa e exigente, que não para de te fazer correr de um lado para o outro, nunca está satisfeita e te preocupa até você estar prestes a sair pela janela ou chorar?"

"It's naughty to fret, but I do think washing dishes and keeping things tidy is the worst work in the world.

"É errado reclamar, mas acho mesmo que lavar a louça e manter as coisas arrumadas é o pior trabalho do mundo.

It makes me cross, and my hands get so stiff, I can't practice well at all.

Isso me deixa irritada, e minhas mãos ficam tão rígidas que não consigo praticar direito.

Vocabulary

Concordo: kohn-KOR-doo — I agree; expression of agreement with someone
em: eng — in, at, on; common preposition indicating location
não: nowng — no, not; basic negation word
esperar: esh-peh-RAR — to wait; to hope or expect something
nada: NAH-dah — nothing; not anything at all
de: deh — of, from; very common Portuguese preposition
Mãe: mowng — mother; female parent
ou: oh — or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice
vocês: voh-SEHZ — you all; second person plural pronoun
mas: mahz — but; conjunction showing contrast or contradiction
quero: KEH-roo — I want; first person singular of querer
comprar: kohm-PRAR — to buy; to purchase something with money
e: eh — and; basic coordinating conjunction
para: PAH-rah — for, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction
mim: meeng — me; first person singular pronoun after preposition
mesma: MEZ-mah — myself, same; reflexive or emphatic pronoun feminine
Já: zhah — already, now; indicates something has occurred
faz: fahz — makes, does; third person singular of fazer
tanto: TAHN-too — so much, so long; indicates large quantity or degree
tempo: TEHM-poo — time, weather; duration or atmospheric condition
que: keh — that, which, what; very common relative conjunction
desejo: deh-ZEH-zhoo — I desire, wish; longing for something strongly
isso: EE-soo — that, this; neuter demonstrative pronoun
disse: JEE-seh — said; past tense of dizer, to say
era: EH-rah — was; imperfect past tense of ser
uma: OO-mah — a, an; feminine indefinite article
devoradora: deh-voh-rah-DOH-rah — devourer; one who consumes something voraciously
livros: LEE-vroos — books; plural of livro
Eu: eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
planejava: plah-neh-ZHAH-vah — was planning; imperfect past of planejar
gastar: gahsh-TAR — to spend, to use up money or resources
o: oo — the; masculine singular definite article
meu: meh-oo — my; masculine singular possessive pronoun
músicas: MOO-zee-kahsh — music, songs; plural of música
novas: NOH-vahsh — new; feminine plural adjective
com: kohng — with; preposition indicating accompaniment
um: oong — a, an; masculine singular indefinite article
pequeno: peh-KEH-noo — small, little; adjective describing small size
suspiro: soos-PEE-roo — sigh; audible breath expressing emotion
ninguém: neen-GEHNG — nobody, no one; negative indefinite pronoun
ouviu: oh-VEE-oo — heard; past tense of ouvir, to hear
exceto: eh-SEH-too — except; preposition excluding something from a statement
a: ah — the; feminine singular definite article
escova: esh-KOH-vah — brush; tool used for cleaning or grooming
da: dah — of the; contraction of de and a
lareira: lah-REH-rah — fireplace; structure for containing an indoor fire
suporte: soo-POR-cheh — support, holder; object that holds something up
chaleira: shah-LEH-rah — kettle; vessel used to boil water
Vou: voh — I'm going to; first person singular of ir
bela: BEH-lah — beautiful, lovely; feminine adjective of beauty
caixa: KAH-ee-shah — box, case; container for storing items
lápis: LAH-pees — pencil; writing instrument with graphite core
desenho: deh-ZEH-nyoo — drawing, sketch; art made with pencil or pen
eu: eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun
realmente: reh-ahl-MEHN-cheh — really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or intensity
preciso: preh-SEE-zoo — I need; first person singular of precisar
deles: DEH-lehz — of them, them; third person plural prepositional pronoun
decididamente: deh-see-jee-dah-MEHN-cheh — decidedly, firmly; adverb expressing determination
sobre: SOH-breh — about, on, over; preposition of topic or position
nosso: NOH-soo — our; masculine singular possessive adjective
dinheiro: jee-NYEH-roo — money; currency used for buying and selling
ela: EH-lah — she; third person singular feminine pronoun
vai: vah-ee — goes, is going to; third person singular of ir
querer: keh-REHR — to want, to wish; verb expressing desire
abramos: ah-BRAH-moos — let's open, we open; first person plural subjunctive
mão: mowng — hand; part of the body at end of arm
tudo: TOO-doo — everything, all; neuter pronoun meaning all things
Que: keh — that, let; introduces subjunctive or relative clause
cada: KAH-dah — each, every; distributive adjective referring to individuals
compre: KOHM-preh — buy; subjunctive or imperative form of comprar
quiser: kee-ZEHR — wants, wishes; future subjunctive of querer
se: seh — if, oneself; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun
divirta: jee-VEER-tah — enjoy, have fun; subjunctive of divertir
pouco: POH-koo — a little, few; small quantity or degree
tenho: TEH-nyoo — I have; first person singular of ter
certeza: sehr-TEH-zah — certainty, sureness; state of being certain
trabalhamos: trah-bah-LYAH-moos — we worked, we work; first person plural of trabalhar
bastante: bahsh-TAHN-cheh — enough, quite; sufficient amount or degree
merecermos: meh-reh-SEHR-moos — for us to deserve; personal infinitive of merecer
exclamou: esh-klah-MOH — exclaimed; past tense of exclamar
examinando: eh-zah-mee-NAHN-doo — examining; present participle of examinar
os: ooz — the; masculine plural definite article
saltos: SAHL-tooz — heels; elevated back part of a shoe
seus: SEH-ooz — his, her, its, your; masculine plural possessive
sapatos: sah-PAH-tooz — shoes; footwear worn on the feet
maneira: mah-NEH-rah — manner, way; style or method of doing something
cavalheiresca: kah-vah-lyeh-REHS-kah — chivalrous, gentlemanly; in the manner of a gentleman
sei: seh-ee — I know; first person singular of saber
sim: seeng — yes; affirmative response
ensinando: ehn-see-NAHN-doo — teaching; present participle of ensinar
aquelas: ah-KEH-lahsh — those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective
crianças: kree-AHN-sahsh — children; plural of criança
entediantes: ehn-teh-jee-AHN-chehsh — boring, tedious; adjective describing dull children
quase: KWAH-zeh — almost, nearly; adverb indicating near completion
dia: JEE-ah — day; period of twenty-four hours
todo: TOH-doo — all, whole, every; adjective meaning entire or all
quando: KWAHN-doo — when; conjunction or adverb of time
estou: esh-TOH — I am; first person singular of estar
ansiando: ahn-see-AHN-doo — yearning, longing; present participle of ansiar
por: por — for, by, through; preposition with various uses
me: meh — me, myself; first person singular object pronoun
divertir: jee-vehr-CHEER — to have fun, to enjoy oneself
casa: KAH-zah — house, home; place where one lives
começou: koh-meh-SOH — began, started; past tense of começar
no: noo — in the; contraction of em and o
tom: tohng — tone; quality of voice expressing emotion
queixa: KEH-ee-shah — complaint, grievance; expression of dissatisfaction
novamente: noh-vah-MEHN-cheh — again, once more; adverb indicating repetition
Você: voh-SEH — you; second person singular pronoun
passa: PAH-sah — spends, passes; third person singular of passar
nem: nehng — not even, neither; negative conjunction
metade: meh-TAH-jeh — half; one of two equal parts
tão: towng — so, such, as; adverb of degree
difícil: jee-FEE-seel — difficult, hard; adjective describing something challenging
quanto: KWAHN-too — as much as, how much; comparison or quantity word
Como: KOH-moo — how, as, like; conjunction or adverb of manner
você: voh-SEH — you; second person singular pronoun
gostaria: gosh-tah-REE-ah — would like; conditional of gostar
ficar: fee-KAR — to stay, to be, to become; versatile verb
trancada: trahn-KAH-dah — locked up, shut in; feminine past participle of trancar
horas: OH-rahsh — hours; plural of hora, unit of time
senhora: seh-NYOH-rah — lady, madam; polite form of address for woman
velha: VEH-lyah — old; feminine adjective describing advanced age
nervosa: nehr-VOH-zah — nervous, anxious; feminine adjective describing anxious state
exigente: eh-zee-ZHEHN-cheh — demanding, exacting; adjective for someone hard to please
te: teh — you, yourself; second person singular object pronoun
fazer: to do, to make; fundamental action verb
correr: koh-HEHR — to run; to move quickly on foot
lado: LAH-doo — side; one of two parts or directions
outro: OH-troo — other, another; adjective indicating a different one
nunca: NOON-kah — never; adverb indicating something does not occur
está: esh-TAH — is; third person singular of estar
satisfeita: sah-cheesh-FEH-tah — satisfied, content; feminine adjective of satisfaction
preocupa: preh-oh-KOO-pah — worries, concerns; third person singular of preocupar
até: ah-TEH — until, even; preposition or adverb of limit
estar: esh-TAR — to be; verb for temporary states or conditions
prestes: PRESH-chehsh — about to, ready to; expression of imminent action
sair: sah-EER — to leave, to go out; verb of departure
pela: PEH-lah — through the, by the; contraction of por and a
janela: zhah-NEH-lah — window; opening in a wall with glass pane
chorar: shoh-RAR — to cry, to weep; expressing sadness with tears
É: eh — is; third person singular of ser
errado: eh-HAH-doo — wrong, incorrect; adjective describing an error
reclamar: heh-klah-MAR — to complain, to grumble; express dissatisfaction verbally
acho: AH-shoo — I think, I find; first person singular of achar
mesmo: MEZ-moo — even, same, itself; emphatic or comparison word
lavar: lah-VAR — to wash; to clean with water and soap
louça: LOH-sah — dishes, crockery; plates and bowls to be washed
manter: mahn-TEHR — to maintain, to keep; preserve state or condition
as: ahsh — the; feminine plural definite article
coisas: KOH-ee-zahsh — things; plural of coisa, referring to objects or matters
arrumadas: ah-hoo-MAH-dahsh — tidy, organized; feminine plural past participle of arrumar
é: eh — is; third person singular of ser
pior: pee-OR — worse, worst; comparative adjective of bad
trabalho: trah-BAH-lyoo — work, job; labor or task performed
do: doo — of the; contraction of de and o
mundo: MOON-doo — world; the earth or all of existence
Isso: EE-soo — that, this; neuter demonstrative pronoun
deixa: DEH-ee-shah — makes, lets, leaves; third person singular of deixar
irritada: ee-hee-TAH-dah — irritated, annoyed; feminine adjective expressing annoyance
minhas: MEE-nyahsh — my; feminine plural possessive adjective
mãos: mowngsh — hands; plural of mão
ficam: FEE-kahng — become, stay, are; third person plural of ficar
rígidas: HEE-zhee-dahsh — stiff, rigid; feminine plural adjective describing inflexibility
consigo: kohn-SEE-goo — I can manage, I am able; reflexive construction
praticar: prah-chee-KAR — to practice; to rehearse or exercise a skill
direito: jee-REH-too — properly, right; correctly or in the right way

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